Sinn Fein TD Calls Wicklow Government Ministers To Explain Fuel Hike.

Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady has called on government TDs in Wicklow to explain the excise duty increase that has seen petrol rise by 4c and diesel rise by 3c per litre from August 1.

Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady has called on government TDs in Wicklow to explain the excise duty increase that has seen petrol rise by 4c and diesel rise by 3c per litre from August 1.

In a recent statement, Deputy Brady claimed that government TDs in his constituency, including Taoiseach Simon Harris, Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly, and Green Party TD Stephen Matthews, owe Wicklow residents an explanation about “why, in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, they are happy to sit back and watch as another excise duty increase hits workers and families”.

Highlighting that this latest hike is the second increase in three months, Deputy Brady said: “Motorists in Wicklow are already under huge pressure from unaffordable costs due to the cost-of-living crisis.

“This government has already introduced a hike in April, which saw a rise in petrol by 4c per litre, and a 3c per litre rise in diesel. In the space of barely three months, that means motorists have seen their fuel increase by 8c and 6c per litre, respectively.

“Many people across Wicklow have no choice but to use their cars, and the government has failed to put in place adequate public transport services to serve as a realistic or reliable alternative.”